Where does “rathe” come from?

rathe (English) comes from Middle English rathe, from Old English hræþe, from Proto-West Germanic *hraþō.

rathe (English): Ripening or blooming early; Quickly; Early in the...

Definitions

  1. Ripening or blooming early; Quickly; Early in the...

Ancestry of “rathe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishratheeager, decisive; rash, hasty, angry; important,...
2Old Englishhræþesoon
3Proto-West Germanic*hraþō—

Words derived from “rathe”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hraþō →Every word from Old English hræþe →Every word from Middle English rathe →